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Friday, September 12, 2014

First Look at Batman Group December Solicitations

Not the full solicits this time around, but the solicits for books that are getting big shakeups or are new starting in October... Oh, also Robin Rises: Alpha, which... GIMMIE GIMMIE GIMMIE.

ARKHAM MANOR #3
Written by GERRY DUGGAN
Art and cover by SHAWN CRYSTAL
1:25 Variant cover by CHRIS BRUNNER
On sale DECEMBER 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
All is not as it seems as Batman’s plans unravel in Arkham Manor, and Jack Shaw investigates the serial killer who’s murdering inmates!

BATGIRL #37
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER and CAMERON STEWART
Art by BABS TARR
Cover by CAMERON STEWART
Variant cover by DARWYN COOKE
1:25 Variant cover by BENGAL
On sale DECEMBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The Batgirl of Burnside is the name on everyone’s lips…but she sure is acting strange since she took up residence in Gotham City’s outer borough! Dangerous joyrides? Photo ops? Sequins? Either Barbara Gordon’s gone off the deep end – or there’s a doppelganger under that cowl!

GOTHAM ACADEMY #3
Written by BECKY CLOONAN and BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art and cover by KARL KERSCHL
1:25 Variant cover by BECKY CLOONAN
On sale DECEMBER 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
If you thought getting detention was a pain, just wait till you see detention Gotham Academy-style!

GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT #2
Written by RAY FAWKES
Art and cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH
1:25 Variant cover by RAY FAWKES
On sale DECEMBER 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Internal Affairs Agent Rook is learning the Midnight Shift really does have the hard cases – and Jim Corrigan may not be able to bail him out. At least, not without some divine intervention! But can Corrigan risk letting loose the wrath of God, especially against a departed sister?

ROBIN RISES: ALPHA #1
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by ANDY KUBERT and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
1:50 Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG
On sale DECEMBER 24 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
It all ends here! Batman’s been to the hells of Apokalips and back just to retrieve his son’s body. But what has he brought back with him? And who is the new Robin?